Willerth Places 9th In Air Race Classic

Willerth Places 9th In Air Race Classic

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July 8, 2023 Local pilot and flight instructor, Jeanné Willerth, placed 9th in the Air Race Classic, the oldest and longest air race of its kind. Women pilots from the United States, Venezuela, Spain and Israel competed in the race. Also placing…

New Troop A Public Information Officer

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July 8, 2023 Captain Steven V. Wilhoit, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces the following transfer effective July 2, 2023: Corporal Justin C. Ewing, previously assigned to Zone 3, serving the citizens of Clay County, has transferred to Troop A…

911 Oversight Committee Chairman Authorizes An Assessment Of Needs To Address The Much Needed Improvements Within Jackson County’s Emergency Services

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July 1, 2023 Jackson County Legislator and 911 Committee Chairman Sean Smith plans to introduce legislation proposing an Assessment of Needs Study for emergency service technologies in the county. This ordinance will allocate $200,000 for a third party to evaluate the needs…

Jackson County Health Department Becomes Jackson County Public Health And Relocates To Lee’s Summit

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July 1, 2023 By Kindle BiermannPublic Information Officer Multiple changes are underway in Jackson County! The Jackson County Health Department has moved to a new location and will now be known as Jackson County Public Health (JCPH). After 89 years of service…

Jackson County Approves Funding For Expanded Programming Under Community-Based Preventative Health Services Initiative

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July 1, 2023 Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. recently announced that funding has been approved for the expansion of a county program aimed at advancing equity and access to preventative health care services. This significant investment of $5 million will bolster…

The Jackson County Missouri Legislature’s Budget Committee recognizes the Property Assessment Debacle and Hosts Public Hearing

admin June 25, 2023

June 25, 2023 Press Release (Kansas City, MO) –On Monday June 26th the Jackson County Budget Committee will host a public hearing on the topic of Property Assessments. Constituents will have an opportunity to voice their concerns directly to elected officials before…

City Staff Reduces Government Channel Programming, Fails To Ask Mayor And Council

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June 24, 2023 By Linda Ahern, Tribune Publisher The City of Lee’s Summit recently reduced its programming on the local government cable channel. However, the Mayor and City Council were the last to know. At the end of Tuesday night’s Lee’s Summit…

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker to conclude her public service in January 2025

admin June 22, 2023

June 22, 2023 Today, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced that she will not seek re-election in November of 2024. She will leave office on January 3rd, 2025 with many accomplishments, which are enumerated here. Baker was appointed prosecutor in May 2011 and elected…

Jackson County Detention Center Employee Indicted For Smuggling K2-Laced Papers To Jail Inmates

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June 10, 2023 An employee of the Jackson County Detention Center, along with three associates of an inmate detained at the center, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to smuggle papers laced with K2…

Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Wins Countersuit Against Missouri Attorney General’s Office

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May 30, 2023 By Katy Bergen.Executive Director of Public Relationsfor LSR7 The Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri affirmed the broad powers of Missouri school boards to control and govern district operations in a court ruling issued Friday. The court’s order determined…